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"Suspected murder, eclectic food trucks, and artisanal cocaine: just another day in Thorn City. It's the night of the Rose City Ripe for Disruption gala-a gathering of Portland's elite. Dressed to kill in sparkling minidresses, best friends Lisa and Jamie attend as 'paid to party' girls. They plan an evening of fake flirtations, karaoke playlists, and of course, grazing the catering. Unbeknownst to Lisa, her boyfriend Patrick sneaks into the party to meet his new boss, Portland's food cart drug kingpin. Past and present collide when Lisa encounters Ellen, a ruthless politician and Lisa's estranged mother. When Lisa was sixteen, Ellen had her kidnapped and taken to the Lost Lake Academy, a notorious boarding school for troubled youth. Their confrontation spurs Lisa into making a fateful choice that traps her, Jamie, and Patrick in Ellen's web. As earth-shattering secrets are revealed, will they survive Ellen's schemes or be sacrificed to her blind ambition?"--

"This unique collection of newly translated short stories offers a taste of classic and contemporary French science fiction to English-language readers. These stories cover a range of fascinating topics including simulated reality, speciesism, ecology, and transhumanism-all while exploring universal themes of belonging, death, and identity. Some of the authors featured in this anthology, like Julia Verlanger, Sylvie Denis, or Jean-Claude Dunyach, have shaped the history of French science fiction after World War II. Curated by Annabelle Dolidon and Tessa Sermet, French language and literature professors who share a love for the genre, these nine stories showcase some of the brilliant mid- to late twentieth century and twentieth century French contributions to science fiction. Dolidon and Sermet provide illuminating expansions that accompany each tale and fascinating insights into the evolution of French and American science fiction. The discussion opportunities are also a wonderful resource for teachers and students of French literature and French culture as well as English and comparative literature. This anthology is a great opportunity to discover French sci-fi in English translation for fans or readers new to the genre"--

"This flash fiction anthology examines the experience of being a transplant in a foreign land, giving a glimpse into the immense loss of oneself in juxtaposition to the strange beauty of rediscovery. The collection looks critically at what it means to forsake tongues, traditions, and comforts in the hope of starting a new life in another world. By exploring a diverse map of migrant experiences, these stories push readers to expand their understanding of the world as it exists beyond their own front doors. This collection contains forty affecting works written by several multigenerational immigrant authors from countries around the world, including Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Cuba, England, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldavia, Morocco, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sicily, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United States, and Vietnam. Regardless of their origin, all share the experience of putting down roots in new soil. Each story examines how adapting to new lives and lands impacts the author's understanding of themselves and their community. At a thousand words or fewer, every vignette redefines resilience and the meaning of home; the intensity of each is captivating from the very first line"--

Stay hidden, stay alert, stay alive. A promise to never again leave someone behind has Pip breaking all her own rules and risking everything.

Through the story of one man's extraordinary bonds with the elephants he cares for, Elephant Speak: A Devoted Keeper's Life Among the Herd shows that progress is possible when we accept our shortcomings and embrace conversation.

"Curious about her enduring love for Richard Brautigan's work, Allison Green embarks on a roadtrip tracing the route of his most famous work, 'Trout Fishing in America'. As she travels, she examines the way we relate to the things that influence us, the ancestors who created us, the past that shaped us, the writers who changed the way we saw the world, and how these things intertwine to make us who we are"--

The women's suffrage movement is in full swing in 1912 Portland, Oregon--the last holdout state on the West Coast. Miriam desperately wants to work at her father's printing shop, but when he refuses she decides to dedicate herself to the suffrage movement, demanding rights for women and a different life for herself.

Welcome to the book that satiates your craving for quality literature without taxing your schedule. Inside you'll find fifty-three stories of love, death, fantasy, and foreign lands, collected by two of the top names in short-short fiction. Co-editors Mark Budman and Tom Hazuka have brought together forty-four diverse writers and stories with topics ranging from Buddha to beer and sex to headless angels. Enjoy. You Have Time for This.

"This book was previously published in the Croatian language as Izlaz Zagreb jug by Meander (Zagreb, Croatia), 2003"-- T. p. verso.